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Elizabetta Amelia Oliver-Welch(Wednesday, January 22, 1908)

Mrs. S.D. Welch passed away Sunday afternon after an illness of
nearly two years. Funeral services were held Tuesday afternoon at
the Congretional Church, the Reverend Coffin of Pine Island
officiating. Interment was in Zumbro Falls Cemetery.

Samuel D. Welch Dead
(October 20, 1922 - Lake City newspaper)

The death of Samuel D. Welch, Civil War veteran, aged 85 years
occurred at the home of his daughter, Mrs. L.E. Scruby, Tuesday,
October 17th at about 5:00 p.m. He was taken ill 3 weeks ago and
gradually grew weaker until the end. The funeral was held
Thursday afternoon at the Congretional Church under the auspices
of the Masonic Lodge, of which the deceased was a member. The
Reverend E.R. Todd of Lake City had charge of the religious
services. Mr. Welch held the respect of all who knew him. He was
a man of worthy motives whose dealings were marked with integrity
at all times. "Uncle Sam" as he was fondly called by
yound and old, will be deeply missed in Zumbro Falls.

Porter Chester Oliver
(Wednesday, August 30, 1950 - Seattle)

Porter C. Oliver died yesterday in a hospital. For the past two
years he had been an employee in the retail department of the
Washington State Liquor Control Board. Mr. Oliver, a native of
Reed's Landing, MN was taken ill a few weeks ago. A retired
machinist, he was a member of Hope Lodge 79, Machinists. He came
to Seattle 32 years ago. Mrs. Oliver was a member of the 34th
District Republican Club, the Aiki Congretional Church and the
Aiki Communiy Club. Surviving are his wife, Mabel, a daughter
Velva McFadden, Seattle, a son Master Sergt. Milton Oliver, both
of Tacoma and a sister, Mrs. Eliza Peterson, Hollywood, CA.
Funeral services will be held at 2 o'clock Saturday in the Aiki
Congretional church under the direction of the West Home Chapel.
Burial will be in Forest Lawn.

James Garfield Oliver(April 9, 1925 - Rochester, MN)

Funeral services were conducted
Thursday from the Bethel LutheranChurch for James Garfield
Oliver, who died at St, Mary's Hospital on Monday at the age of
37. He had been employed at the Conley Camera factory for the
past 15 years. Mr. Oliver was born in Reed's Landing, MN,
November 14, 1887. He was married on August 18th, 1909 to Elsa
Liskow, who with one son Normal James, 7 survives him. Two
children Evelyn and an infant son died some time ago. He also
leaves four brothers and three sisters, all of whom reside in the
west.

Black Canyon City - Major Milton Porter Oliver, a veteran of
three major wars with the US Marine Corps, died May 14 at Phoenix
Baptist Hospital. He was 75. Services will be conducted 2 p.m.Sunday
at the Black Canyon City Grace Lutheran Church with the Rev. Ray
Stuckwich presiding. Maj. Oliver joined the US Marine Corps in
1941 and served as an enlisted man during the American invasion
of Guadalcanal, World War II, He then became a mechanic with the
famed Marine Corps flying group know as "The Black Sheep
Squadron", commanded by the legendary Maj. Pappy Boyington.
With that squadron, Maj. Oliver was credited with saving the life
of one-time AFL commissioner Joe Fosse. Major Oliver pulled Fosse
from a burning plane. Following the war, Maj. Oliver was
commissioned as an officer by the Marines and served three tours
of duty in the war zone during the Korean Conflict of 1950-1953.
He served 7 tours of duty in the war zone during Vietnam before
retiring in 1967. He also served in several other combat areas
during 26 years with the Corps. In retirement, he divided his
time between homes here and in Mancos, Colorado. Major Oliver was
born Jan. 18, 1916 in Winona, MN. He grew up in Seattle, WA. Maj.
Oliver is survived by his wife, Eloise, Black Canyon, his son, a
daughter Patricia Britt, San Diego, CA, nine grandchildren and
three great-great-grandchildren.

OBITUARY of Eva Marie Welch (Mrs.
James Oliver) of Reed's Landing, MN
Mrs. James A. Oliver of Reed's Landing died very suddenly last
Sunday afternoon of cancer. She had been ailing for a number of
years but a short time agao, cancer developed. It was not
supposed that her end was so near. Though never joining any
church organization, she was a constant member of the M.E. church
of that village. She had been a resident of Reeds for the past 44
years, where she reared a family of 8 children, 5 boys and 3
girls, her youngest being 8 years old. Eva Welch was born at
Horicon, WI in 1849 and moved to Wabasha where she met and
married James A. Oliver, who survives her. Her parents, Mr. &
Mrs. B.F. Welch are living in Summer, WA and were unable to
attend the funeral. her sister, Mrs. Mattie Kirk (Martha), who
lives at Monticello was present. The funeral occurred Tuesday
afternoon from the Methodist Church at Reed's Landing. Reverend D.W.
Gilbertson officiating, the remains being interred in Riverview
Cemetery, Reed's Landing.

(James Ashley Oliver is also buried at Riverview Cemetery in the
Kirk family plot, along with Mattie Kirk and her husband, Mr. O.
Kirk).

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